Gabler Stringing scale

[Ron Nossaman]

> I am about to order strings for an E. Gabler & Bros. 5’ grand #177086. 

What exactly do you plan to order for bass strings? The plain 
wire scale is so supremely flaky, I'd like to see the 
measurements on the bass as well. There's little that can be 
done with this treble scale. The run of #13 wire is mostly 
over 80% of break, with one being at 91% by my calc. Without 
modifying the bridge, that's not going to change. Lengths are 
about 35mm long at E- 5, tapering to about right at D-4 and 
C-8, give or take.

It's essentially a disposable piano that somehow made it 
through it's first lifetime in spite of the "design". It's 
worth nothing near what it will take to "fix", so I'd say 
either string it like you found it and run, improve what 
problems are improvable at your considerable expense as an 
educational platform, or junk it. There's no magic bullet on 
this one.

I'd still like to see that bass scale.
Ron N